The latest in interiors
As one icon of Melbourne vanishes in flames, another is born. Pascale Gomes-McNabb resourcefully reinvent Stokehouse's Sydney iteration, imbued with an intimate, nuanced elegance.
Media Merchants recently collaborated with Bullock De Barbera Architects to create a new Brisbane office, closely reflecting their young, dynamic and creative culture.
Sydney-based architecture and design practice Bijl Architecture has recently taken part in improving a community outreach initiative based in Redfern, Sydney.
Why not ditch the cab and take a speedboat to dinner? A new underwater event space at the Per Aquum Niyama resort in the Maldives, lies six meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean.
Axolotl have been involved with IDEA over the past five years, producing sculptural awards to grace the homes and offices of Australia’s leading interior designers and architects.
With the advent of reality TV, where choosing a sofa qualifies anyone as an interior designer, the struggle for industry recognition has been dealt a blow.
Entrecôte by Flack Studio is a playful take on a typical Parisian bistro, serving sumptuous steaks against a backdrop of vibrant colour, contemporary art, and stately old-world charm.
Conceptual director Wes Anderson has exclusively designed a cafe for Prada's new art and culture complex, Fondazione Prada. The result is a nostalgic space reminiscent of his famed film sets.
Co-editor Jan Henderson discovers all that is stylish is encapsulated in this two-bedroom apartment located in Singapore. The design has been executed with finesse and, through the use of fine materials and accomplished craftsmen, the project has been resolved to perfection.
Tena koutou world, Christchurch Regional Airport Lounge has affirmed its place in the league of airports par excellence. Designed by BVN in association with Jasmax and winning accolades, including the IDEA international category for 2014, the airport is sensitively harmonious with the landscape, people and culture of New Zealand.
Launching in time for Mother's Day, the new venture from owners of popular South Melbourne boulangerie Chez Dré is sure to lure sweet tooths with a plush fit out by Melbourne-based Breathe Architects.
The latest in architecture
Finland’s capital city Helsinki is getting a new central library, one that promises “to set the trend for the libraries of the future”. Designed by ALA Architects together with the residents of Helsinki, the 10,000-square-metre building showcases Finnish wood construction and modern architecture. In addition to traditional library services, Oodi will offer workshops with 3D printers and sewing machines, […]
While architects and designers are great at communicating with builders, partners, homeowners and clients, the same can’t always be said when it comes to communicating with the media and the broader public. ADR chats to Genevieve Brannigan, director of creative communications agency Communications Collective, which works with a number of practices as well as the Australian Institute […]
With expansive views over San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, this two-level loft was once an uninspired white box chopped up into many small rooms. The architects on the project, Studio VARA, had previously worked with clients on another residence in Los Angeles’ Carmel Valley and wanted to bring a similar warm, modern and spacious character to this loft that celebrates […]
International spirits company Edrington has unveiled a new $253 million distillery for its whisky brand The Macallan that boasts “one of the most complicated timber roof structures in the world”. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, which was selected to lead the project after an international competition, the complex roof design comprises 380,000 individual components. Each junction […]
The final designs for Melbourne’s five new underground stations have been revealed, which the government says “will combine functionality, space and natural light with the latest in public transport infrastructure design”. The five new stations, designed by Hassell, Weston Williamson and Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, will be known as North Melbourne, Parkville, State Library, Town […]
Parisian practice Barrault Pressacco has recently completed a social housing project built using massive stone and hemp concrete. The building is located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, where vernacular architecture coexists alongside Hausmannian renovations from the late 19th century. The architects took an environmental approach to the design while echoing the Hausmannian building tradition […]
Project and information management is a key part of architecture. It may appear to have little connection with creating inspiring designs and ideas, but it is one of the most valuable processes in both the timely realisation of great buildings and the sustainable existence of an architecture practice. It’s even more important now that projects […]
Sat on a sloping site that captures views of the city skyline and a swathe of Eucalypts, Coorparoo house in Brisbane has been designed for the needs of a transitioning family. The house embraces Brisbane’s subtropical climate with terraced living spaces clustered around a ground level courtyard while sliding glass walls establish a seamless transition […]
A former pizzeria, the Yoshinori restaurant nestled in the heart of Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Prés, blends Japanese chef Yoshinori Morie’s culture with his gourmet French cuisine. The space consists of two floors, a ground floor and a basement and is characteristic of its neighbourhood with a stone and wooden structure, visible wooden beams on the ground floor, and vaulted stone […]
Situated some 30-storeys high this roof garden on an exposed, yet spectacular site in the heart of Melbourne has been designed to act as a “billboard for rooftop gardens”. “Our clients wanted their rooftop garden to provide functional areas akin to a typical suburban garden, but in a uniquely exposed, overlooked (and lofty) site,” explains Paul […]
Situated on an irregular dogleg site, Park Life overlooks a park and flanks a popular cycling corridor on its boundary. The Edwardian dwelling, which was built in the mid to late 1800’s has undergone a significant remodelling to return it to its former glory. Nest Architects drew on inspiration from the ornamentation of the existing […]
An $8 billion mixed-use World Trade Centre (WTC) ‘city’ has been proposed for the area near the Western Sydney Airport. The city includes four WTC towers, an international convention and exhibition centre, commercial space for multinational companies, an innovation and incubation centre for start-ups and retail and residential space. The site of the proposed WTC […]
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